Academic Calendar: Preparatory School
September 2018
Thursday, September 6 – Sunday, September 9
Fall Placement and Seating Auditions
Friday, September 14
Sr MYWE, Jr MYWE, MYWE CB begin
Friday Baroque Ensembles begin
Saturday, September 15
First Day of Fall Semester
Classical and CI Ensemble Rehearsals, classes and lessons begin
Jazz Classes begin
Friday, September 21
CHIPS rehearsals begin
Saturday, September 22
Jazz Ensembles begin
NEC College Fair 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Saturday, September 29
Jazz Lessons begin
Chamber music rehearsals start
October 2018
Saturday, October 6
Registration Deadline: late fees incurred after today
Brass Workshop
Saturday, October 13
Prep Concerto Competition Applications Due
Woodwind Workshop
Brass Workshop
Saturday, October 20
Voice Workshop, 12:00 PM
Woodwind Recital
Saturday, October 27
Voice Recital, 12:00 PM
November 2018
Sunday, November 4
Concerto Competition Preliminaries, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Baroque Competition
Thursday, November 8
YS Concert 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, November 10
Brass Workshop 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Sunday, November 11
Concerto Competition Finals, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
YC/CSO West Side Story 4:00 PM at Kresge Auditorium
Thursday, November 15
YPO and CHIPS Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, November 17
Suzuki Concert 10:15 AM in Brown Hall
Helen Callus Masterclass (Viola) 12:00 - 2:00 PM in Keller Room
Wednesday, November 21 – Sunday, November 25
Thanksgiving Vacation – No Events, Classes, Lessons, or Rehearsals
December 2018
Saturday, December 1
Voice Workshop 12:00 PM
Clarinet Consort and Trombone Choir Concert 12:00 PM in Plimpton
Children's Choruses Concert 4:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Sunday, December 2
Cello Choir and SCO Concert 8:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, December 8
Jazz Recitals
Voice Recital 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
A Far Cry Competition 12:00 - 2:00 PM
YBE Concert 12:00 PM
Friday, December 14
YJO Concert 8:00 PM in Brown Hall
Saturday, December 15
Jazz Recitals
JRO/YRO Concert 1:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Piano Seminar Recital 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM in Pierce Hall
YWC/YC/CAM Concert 7:00 PM at the Church of the Covenant
Monday, December 17
Sr MYWE Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Tuesday, December 18
MYWE CB & Jr. MYWE Concert 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, December 22
Winter String Orchestra Festival 12:00 PM in Jordan Hall
No classical classes, lessons and ensembles
Jazz classes/ensembles will meet
Sunday, December 23 – Friday, January 4
Winter Vacations – No Prep classes, lessons, or rehearsals
January 2019
Saturday, January 5
Jazz Recitals
Saturday rehearsals, lessons, and classes resume
No STO, PSO, SRO rehearsals
Friday, January 11
Sr MYWE, Jr MYWE, MYWE CB, and Friday Baroque Ensembles resume
A Far Cry Performance with Prep Students
Saturday, January 12
Jazz Recitals
Woodwind Workshop 12:00 PM
Sunday, January 13
Baroque Ensembles Concert 11:30 AM in Williams Hall
Saturday, January 19 - Prep Spring Semester Begins
Chamber Music Workshops
Brass Workshop 10:00 - 11:00 AM
CI Mashup 7:00 PM in Eben Jordan Hall
Saturday, January 26
Woodwind Workshop
Harp Recital 11:30 AM in Williams Hall
Sunday, January 27
Chamber Music Festival, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM in Pierce Hall, Williams Hall, Brown Hall & Keller Room
YS Concert, 8:00 PM in Jordan Hall
February 2019
Friday, February 1 – Sunday, February 3
Contemporary Music Festival
Saturday, February 2
Woodwind Recital
Tuesday, February 5
YRO/YPO Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Sunday, February 10
All Chorus Concert 2:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, February 16
Prep Winter Vacation – No classes, lessons or rehearsals
March 2019
Saturday, March 2
First date for scheduling required spring student recitals
Brass Workshop 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Saturday, March 9
Spring Break – No classes, lessons, or rehearsals
Saturday, March 16
Voice Workshops 12:00 - 1:00 PM
First date for scheduling non-required spring student recitals
Saturday, March 23
Voice Recital12:00 - 1:00 PM
April 2019
Saturday, April 6
Woodwind Workshop
Saturday, April 13
Woodwind Recital
Brass Workshop 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Saturday, April 20
Voice Workshop 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Sunday, April 28
YPO Concert 8:00 PM in Jordan Hall
May 2018
Saturday, May 4
Jazz Evaluation Day
Harp Recital 11:30 AM
CI Mashup 7:00 PM in Eben Jordan Hall
Sunday, May 5 – Saturday, May 18
Large Ensemble Auditions
Sunday, May 5
Cello Choir Concert, 8:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Wednesday, May 8
YS Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, May 11
Evaluation Day – No private lessons, chamber music, piano seminar, eurhythmics (Suzuki Ensemble and Jazz classes/lessons etc. will run as usual)
Jazz Recitals
Sunday, May 12
Baroque Ensemble Concert 11:00 AM in WilliamsHall
Wednesday, May 15
Clarinet Consort and MYWE 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Thursday, May 16
CHIPS Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, May 18
Make up lessons and classes
Make up evaluation day
Piano Seminar Recital 1:00 PM in Williams Hall
Voice Recital 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Plimpton
Children's Chorus Concert 4:00 PM in Plimpton
Chamber Music Workshops
Monday, May 20
Trombone Choir, and MYWE Concert Band Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Tuesday, May 21
Youth Brass Ensemble and Jr MYWE Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Wednesday, May 22
YJO Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Thursday, May 23
YC, YWC Camerata, SCO Concert 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, May 25
Chamber Music Festival
Composition Recital, 7:30 PM Eben Jordan Hall
Jazz Recitals
No orchestra or chorus rehearsals
June 2018
Saturday, June 1
Graduation and Awards Ceremony 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Williams Hall
Makeup Chamber Recitals 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Keller Room
Monday, June 3
Chamber Gala Concert, 7:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, June 8
Spring Festival: STO, PSO, SRO, YRO Concert 12:00 - 4:00 PM in Jordan Hall
YRO/JRO Concert 8:00 PM in Jordan Hall
No classes, lessons, or rehearsals.